Satellite drifts were investigated for a tangential impulse, a normal impulse, and a combination of both. The impulses were applied to twin-launched satellites to attain a nodal difference between the two polar orbits. In order to attain a nodal difference of 90 deg in 90 days, the propulsion requirement for an initial 1100 km circular orbit is 2.6 km/s. Such extremely powerful orbital maneuver systems appear too heavy for launch vehicles. The maneuvers can therefore be considered for fine km per second orbit adjustment.


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    Title :

    Orbital Plane Drift Maneuvers for Twin-Launched Earth Observation Satellites Untersuchungen ueber Bahnebenen Drift Manoever fuer Zwillings-Gestartete Erdbeobachtungssatelliten


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    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    19 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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